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Details You Missed From Prince William and Kate Middleton's Wedding

Good Housekeeping

April 16, 2020 at 11:21 AM

Details You Missed From Prince William and Kate Middleton's Wedding

April 29, 2011 was a national holiday.

William and Harry's uniforms were sweat-proof.

Kate wore something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.

Her earrings paid tribute to the Middleton family crest.

The Queen also had on a very appropriate brooch.

The crowd inside Westminster Abbey was enormous.

Kate's bouquet featured a flower called Sweet William.

Overall, the floral budget was estimated at £800,000.

The trees went on to a better life.

Kate's wedding band is made of Welsh gold.

The couple had to bow the Queen after the ceremony.

The procession included a very, very old carriage.

Kate did her own makeup.

The bridal party's wreaths had a hidden meaning.

Prince William received not one but three new titles.

They took off in a special car.

There was a two-part reception.

Their wedding cake had a surprising flavor.

Ellie Goulding performed at the reception.

Kate didn't know where her honeymoon would be.

Kate and William’s wedding cost a reported $34 million.

Kate's father walked her down the aisle.

Over 2 billion people watched the royal wedding live.

Kate and Will's kiss was upstaged by a grumpy bridesmaid.

Their invitations were issued by the Queen herself.

Kate left out the command to "obey" in her vows.

Kate’s engagement ring is the same as Princess Diana's.

Prince Charles wore his military uniform for the occasion.

All gifts were sent as donations to charity.

The wedding was a "semi-state wedding."

Kate was sent down the aisle by a famous stage manager of the X-Factor.

The lunchtime reception was twice the size of their nighttime celebration.

Explorer scouts and cadets sold programs for £2.

Kate and William had a smaller "wedding party" than Meghan and Harry.

Sarah Ferguson didn't attend the wedding.

Kate was the oldest royal bride in history at that time.

The Westminster Abbey bells rang for more than three hours after the wedding.

Pippa Middleton carried Kate's train.

Prince Charles helped pick out the music for the big day.

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice's hats stole the show.

Details You Missed From Prince William and Kate Middleton's Wedding

It may feel like just yesterday, but Prince William and Kate Middleton walked down the aisle at Westminster Abbey nine years ago on April 29, 2011. Celebrate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with these fun facts about their royal wedding — including all the little details you totally missed watching it at 5 a.m. all those years ago.

Can you guess what her "something blue" was?

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